abjure

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əbˈd͡ʒʊə/ or /-ˈd͡ʒɔː/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /æbˈd͡ʒʊ(ə)r/ or /əb-/

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• Hyphenation: ab‧jure

Verb

Plain form abjure

Third-person singular abjures

Past tense abjured

Past participle abjured

Present participle abjuring

1. (transitive) If someone abjures a belief, they say it is not true.
2. (transitive) If someone abjures a way of life, they say they will not live like that.